• Saigon Cafe

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Vegan-friendly
Ovo
Beer/Wine
Vietnamese
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Vietnamese food. On the last page of the menu is a vegetarian section where most items contain tofu. No mock meats. A couple dishes contain egg (ie. egg noodle). Veg food include spring rolls, tofu with curry and lemongrass, stir fry flat rice noodle with tofu, hot and sour soup, etc. Directions: There's no visible signage and the location is actually at the corner of Lower Main St and Kaniela St, which are a bit hard to find. It's not on the main Main St, best to consult a map beforehead. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-8:30pm.


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11 Reviews

First Review by Daisygirl

DonaldMcAninch

Points +617

Vegetarian
12 Jan 2024

Good, not great

It wasn’t a very comfortable space (loud, and our table had low, rolling office chairs instead of normal restaurant chairs), and the ‘Vietnamese burritos’ we got were fairly tasty but not filling.

EdithGoulet

Points +68

Vegan
04 Oct 2021

Still thinking about our meal!

We got the Buddha rolls, spicy eggplant and the tofu curry to share. Such bold flavors across all those dishes! Glad we went for the recommended items on the menu because they really were delicious. Eggplant was perfect cooked, not too spicy - still thinking about this dish.

Pros: Excellent Vietnamese flavors! , Strictly adhere to covid protocols

Cons: No alt milk options for Thai iced tea , Waiter was a bit dismissive

Jadediana

Points +2523

Vegan
19 Aug 2021

Pretty Decent

Got the Tofu fried rice and tofu fried with noodles that was recommended by our server. The server we got was quite the jokester and was happy to make recommendations which we found helpful. The food was pretty good, nothing to write home about.

Side note: they only take visa or MasterCard so make sure you have cash or the right card on you :)

Updated from previous review on 2021-08-19

carsonherold

Points +464

Vegan
18 May 2021

Yummy!

Great food and a lot of vegan options! The server is funny and loves to joke😄we had a great time here both of the times we’ve been! Everything we’ve tried was amazing!

jcdoll

Points +160

Vegan
08 Feb 2019

Great food and eye opening

I ate lunch here as part of a Maui vacation in September 2018. I haven't eaten much Vietnamese food, and associated it primarily with pho before eating here. I was blown away by the variety of stir fries and curries that were available, and would absolutely eat at this restaurant again if the opportunity arose.

SarahMcGrath14

Points +73

Vegan
19 Sep 2018

Tasty and convenient

We stopped here on the way home from Road to Hana. We were hungry and headed back to the opposite side of the island, so it was a nice stopping point. Easy to find the veg options on the menu. We had spring rolls, eggplant dish, and a tofu with vegetables (came with romaine though which I thought was weird??)

Pros: Easy to find veg options, Quick service

BriggitteJ

Points +2998

Vegan
28 Aug 2018

Delicious!

Everything we tried at Siagon cafe was delicious! We got the hot and sour soup, fresh rolls and a tofu dish. The portions were large and the flavors were on point. My husband said this was his favorite restaurant from our trip to Maui and we ate at a lot of different places.

Something to note is that there is free parking out front and the restaurant is spacious enough to accommodate bigger groups.

JessicaCarpenter

Points +56

Vegan
17 Jun 2017

Wish I could give them five stars

I had an awesome rice noodle with tofu dish here that I really loved!! Also, the spring rolls are delicious with tofu.

Pros: Lots of options, Flexible , Nice staff

Cons: Lots of oil used in dishes

VeganBubble

Points +224

Vegan
05 May 2016

Much-improved since last reviewed

We were skeptical given the earlier reviews but given the proximity to the airport it was a practical choice for us. We were pleasantly surprised. Whatever mapping or address issues in the past seem to be resolved--it's in a slightly odd place requiring a number of turns under the highway but google maps guided us there without a hitch. We sat outside which we loved. The inside is fine too, if a bit plain.

The dedicated vegetarian section has a lot of offerings, and staff understood leaving off egg, and which noodles were egg-based. Plenty for vegans to choose from. Nothing tasted fishy or meaty (as another reviewer stated) and the place seemed very clean and well-run. The food was all quite tasty--it's the standard vietnamese fare but nicely done. There was a hot and sour soup that is a bit of an unusual offering, and we liked it. We like spicy stuff and so put chili sauce on everything. ;-) They have an extensive wine list. The waiter was very friendly and seemed to know a number of the customers, always a good sign.

Prices...well the whole island is expensive, this seemed about on par for what it is. A meal for two with drinks was $45 before tip.

Chia

Points +3635

Vegetarian
16 May 2012

Vietnamese food with veg options

On a past trip to Maui our friends brought us to Saigon Cafe, mentioned that they offer some vegetarian food. It was our first time eating at this restaurant. We wanted to explore what veg options are available in Maui.

The restaurant was a bit tricky to find, and we found it only after calling for directions. The exterior is very pleasant with mint and basil plants growing outside by the sidewalk. There is a bench for seating next to a little fish pond. The interior is separated into 2 sections, and we opted for the tables in the enclosed patio.

From the vegetarian section of the menu my husband and I ordered the buddha spring rolls (4 very small finger-size rolls stuffed with veggies, herbs, tofu, $7.95), the green papaya salad (garnished with julienned carrots, crushed peanuts, baked tofu slices, $7.95), the stir fry rice noodle (with green onions and baked tofu slices in a brown sauce, I think it cost $12.95), and and brown rice.

Overall, I thought the food was pretty tasty. The green papaya salad was light and refreshing, the stir fry rice noodle was tasty, and the brown rice was well cooked. My only complaint would be that the spring rolls were too tiny. Saigon Cafe in Wailuku is a good veg option when you want try something different than the health food store deli food.

Daisygirl

Points +29

Vegan
12 Mar 2012

Average

Very friendly service. Decent food, although, the vegan/vegetarian dishes had a strong seafood/meaty taste. I predict that the cooking utensils were not washed in between the dishes. I would probably make a request for this to be done if I was going to eat here again (probably not anytime soon). I understand that it is hard work to have a restaurant and I don't mean to write a negative comment. My hope is to share my experience with other vegans and if by chance the owner is reading this comment, and if he/she would like to broaden the restaurant clientele, this can serve as suggestion for future improvement.

Pros: Several vegan dishes, friendly staff

Cons: Seafoos/meaty taste in the vegan dishes




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